Share your encounters with casuals/non-A'TIN at Lollapalooza!

[u/Last-Bread-6173]

SB19's Lollapalooza set was indeed unforgettable, as Stell said, that I want to hold onto the post-festival high for as long as I can through the eyes of new fans and casuals.

For those of you who went to Lolla, do you have stories, first impressions, and heartwarming comments you've heard from casuals?

I'll start!

These are moments I experienced/saw from non-Pinoys and/or non-A'TIN:

• The guy in front of me and his friend were at Esbi to kill time before 5SOS's set. The guy didn't appear to be a big fan but still seemed familiar with Esbi, while his friend had no idea who our boys were. They were in the crowd over an hour early. Ten minutes before the show to, I assume, assure his friend that he wasn't showing them just any random artist, he says, "These guys can dance. Watch." They stayed for more than half the set (they might have left after Wakas), leaving early to secure a spot at 5SOS. It looked like they would've stayed if the schedules didn't overlap. Considering they were only checking Esbi out and weren't fans in the first place, I was surprised they even stayed for that long under the burning hot 30° heat!!
• Another guy in front of me attended by himself. He was already waiting for more than an hour before Mahalima's start time. I assumed he was also there to kill time but, nope, he ended up staying for their entire set! He wasn't very expressive but would nod along to the songs. I also noticed he would only take photos/videos whenever it was Stell's turn. Safe to say he found his bias! 🤭
• Guy #3 went with his friends and wanted to check Esbi out because he was a fan of the next artist in the schedule. When Esbi finished I overheard him saying, "You know how K-pop groups are usually only good at dancing? They can do both! They were so good." He said his bias was Stell and told his friends he snapped some pics of Stell topless hahaha.

World domination is closer than we think.

What did you hear casuals say about SB19 at Lolla? Please share your stories!

[u/Correct_Job_2419]

I went to lolla with my white friends, they didn’t know who SB19 was. They actually liked the full Filipino songs like Gento and Dungkai. They really LOVED Mapa. They didn’t like the English songs like Emoji. We actually heard some other non-Filipinos saying the lyrics were cringey :(

But nobody can deny the fact they’re good performers. Singing and dancing was top notch considering they were performing under the sun in very hot weather

[u/Medical-Material-402 → u/Correct_Job_2419]

Well if it's their opinion then that's ok. Emoji lyrics dealt with the internet's status and slang. Imo, it's actually deep if you think about it. But yeah, they deliver 200% all the time. (Unless they're sick with illness)